Antiquities Program News Today

From now, french president Francois Hollande will present his countrys highest honor to three americans and a british citizen. U. S. Serviceman Spencer Stone, Alek Skarlatos and their friend Anthony Sadler gave their first News Conference together saturday saying they had no choice but to confront the heavily armed gunman and talked about all the attention theyve received. It feels pretty crazy. Never thought i would be here in this position. So its unreal. Me, personally, im still waiting to wa...

Denver Art Museum consultant Emma Bunker was on the periphery of a U.S. Department of Homeland Security investigation into antiquities dealer Douglas Latchford.

In an effort to help future travelers learn from others mistakes, The New York Times asked readers to share examples of instances in which theyve committed a travel foul or have acted against good tourist etiquette and, maybe, their better judgment.

Sometimes the most effective lessons sting a bit. For Nadia Caffesse, that pain came in the form of a number of tiny needles lodged in her hands, forearms and chest. In September 2006, Caffesse, now 45, and her family were driving through Big Bend National Park in Texas, where she found herself admiring the native blind prickly pear cactuses jutting out along the rocky roadside. One of them would make a nice addition to her garden, she thought, so she decided to ask her family to pull over so sh

We’ve all seen misbehavior while traveling — and some of us have even been that tourist. But every misstep can lead to a lesson, so we asked readers to share their stories.

The United States returned a treasure trove of ancient coins to Greece as part of a program to repatriate cultural property, federal officials announced Wednesday. The 51 coins represent the largest such collection repatriated by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the division of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) that handles cross-border crime. “Trafficking in antiquities is…

The United States returned a treasure trove of ancient coins to Greece as part of a program to repatriate cultural property, federal officials announced Wednesday. The 51 coins represent the largest such collection repatriated by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the division of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) that handles cross-border crime. “Trafficking in antiquities is…